.~ Process of manufacturing optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms thereof {29}
394
.~.~ Ion implantation
DEFINITION
Classification: 65/394
Ion implantation:
(under subclass 385) Processes wherein ion implantation is
utilized during any stage of manufacturing or treating the optical fiber, waveguide, or fiber preform.
(1) Note. Ion implantation generally involves a process wherein an accelerated stream of energetic (charged) ions is introduced into or penetrates the near-surface region of a core or clad of the optical fiber, waveguide, or preform.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
250, Radiant Energy,
492.1+, for irradiation treatment, per se, of an optical fiber, waveguide, or preform without any glassworking step (e.g., melting, shaping, etc.).
